clip swivels on stick baits
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Topic: clip swivels on stick baits
Posted By: TIN TUB
Subject: clip swivels on stick baits
Date Posted: 29 May 2011 at 4:59pm
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can any one comment on using a game clip swivel on the leader for stickbaits to allow changing lures with out having to cut and tie again, does it work or will the baits simply swim funny? or is there a better way. cheers
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Posted By: Falco
Date Posted: 29 May 2011 at 5:03pm
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You could but its unecessary.
Tied direct or swivel to split ring or tied to solid ring to split ring like you would jigging.
Fish can be cagey/warey less termial tackle in the water the better IMO.------------- as dead as dead is |
Posted By: TIN TUB
Date Posted: 29 May 2011 at 5:44pm
| thanks, tried the Jig set up today with a silid ring and a split ring, went ok but I thought the baits swam a bit differently. |
Posted By: ReelAppealLures
Date Posted: 29 May 2011 at 5:49pm
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Hey Tintub, I assume you are wanting to use a "coastlock" or something similar? I have found some lures only really work or respond when there is a fixed connection ie. uni knot tied hard to the tow point eye etc... It may also increase any leader fouling problems, that little extra weight on the leader may mean more fouling on the hooks... Give it a go, if it works for the lures you use and for yourself why not? ------------- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reel-Appeal-Lures/300309486704362 |
Posted By: TIN TUB
Date Posted: 29 May 2011 at 6:12pm
| yeah, the extra lenght even with the jig type set up was a pain today, fouled the hooks and leader way more that when just tied directly to the lure, and the bite was a bit slow may have just been too many components. guess we'll be sticking to the uni knot and plenty of practice on the PR's |
Posted By: PoppinTonga
Date Posted: 30 May 2011 at 5:50pm
| I used to use snaps on lures until I had a fish with one of the nz fishing news guys. He warned me of the possibility of a fish bitting the snap open. I found that really hard to believe until I pulled in a bluefin trevally and a snap I know I had closed was open. I have not fished that way since. I now use a swivel and split ring. |
Posted By: ReelAppealLures
Date Posted: 30 May 2011 at 6:18pm
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Good point PT, Wonder how these MOMOI Escape proof swivels would go with casting lures?   ------------- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reel-Appeal-Lures/300309486704362 |